Shop the Sale: Pita Pal Hummus

Our buy-one, get-one offer this week on Pita Pal hummus is really outstanding: You’ll be supporting a Texas company that makes its products from scratch. You’re getting a super deal. (Just $3.99 for the first container, and the second one I And, oh, yeah, this is terrific hummus, too.

Pita Pal hummus is so good because of the way they make the Mediterranean-style chickpea dip. They use all natural ingredients, and avoid genetically modified ingredients, monosodium glutamate (MSG), artificial colors and artificial flavors.

Plus, the natural creaminess of this hummus comes primarily from tahini, a sauce/dressing made from ground sesame seeds. The only oil used is a small dollop of extra-virgin olive oil, placed on top of each carton as a natural garnish.

That means on average, Pita Pal hummus has less fat and calories than many other commercially prepared hummus spreads, and most other types of dip.

A two-tablespoon serving of the original flavor has 60 calories, two grams of fiber and three grams of fat. Let’s see your regular dip compare to that. (Actually, we’ll do it for you: A similar amount of sour-cream based onion dip has 100 calories, 7 grams of fat, just 1 gram of fiber, and more sodium, to boot.)

For this BOGO offer, you have five flavors to choose from: Original; Jalapeno Cilantro; Roasted Garlic: Sesame Pine Nut; and Spicy Red Pepper.

Serve your favorite flavor with pita bread, bagel chips, pita chips, or your favorite kind of chips or crackers. It’s also a good addition to wrap sandwiches, in place of mayonnaise or dressing.

One last note: As a Texan-owned company, creating its products in Houston, this company is part of the Go Texan program, run by the Texas Department of Agriculture. So you’ll be supporting a regional business that honors the agricultural traditions of the South.